PHRASAL VERBS- REVIEW 1

Ex 1: Match to make sentences.

1. She simply told me that some years ago she was
run ….
2. I could just make ….
3. He said he'd let me …
4. Police have arrested the men who held….
5. The only man who is really free is the one who can
turn ….
6. If you run …
7. The concern is that the supplies will run ….
8. His behavior at his wedding didn’t go ….
9. My mother advised me to stay….
10. Sam said he would push….
a. out pretty quickly.
b. into the boss, put in a good word for me!
c. down an invitation to dinner without giving any
excuse.
d. out the shape of the house in the darkness.
e. away from those naughty girls.
f. down well with his parents-in-law.
g. ahead with plans to restart the factory here.
h. up the bank.
i. in on a secret if I promised not to tell anyone
else.
k. over and her hip badly injured.

Ex 2: Choose the best answer.

1. This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it's ____ off?
A. gone B. come C. put D. brought
2. We should ask ____ to see if anyone needs any help.
A. in B. around C. for D. up
3. If it weren't for the loan I got from the bank, it would have been impossible for me to ____my own
business.
A. set up B. cross out C. drop off D. take down
4. I missed the lesson on the short story yesterday, but the teacher told us that he would repeat the lesson, so
I will be able to ____ what I missed.
A. make out B. hold up C. make up for D. keep up with
5. Player : ‘Do I have to go on running? I am very tired.’ Trainer : ‘____ it ____ until I say enough.’
A. Put / up B. Run / it C. Keep / up D. Put / through
6. She really takes _____ her father in every way. She even wants to become a doctor like him.
A. in B. off C. through D. after
7. Don’t ____ those dead batteries! They’re rechargeable!
A. throw away B. give up C. point out D. take over
8. Have you ever _____somebody famous?
A. grow up B. get on with C. look after D. run into
9. Burglars broke _____ the new house on High Street.
A. over B. away C. into D. out
10. Did you pay _____ the money I gave you ?
A. up B. over C. into D. back
Ex 3: Choose the best answer.
1. Judging from all the positive tourist reviews, this national park is ____ worth a visit.
(A) eventually (B) definitely (C) verbally (D) persistently
2. The arrow sign ____that it is a one-way lane and no vehicles are allowed to make a U-tum.
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(A) delivers (B) indicates (C) ensures (D) mentions
3. Lisa wants to break free of her____ on coffee and finds a substitute for her daily caffeine intake.
(A) contact (B) emphasis (C) focus (D) dependence
4. Girls are ____ perceived as more emotional than boys, but Lilly doesn't fit the stereotype.
(A) hardly (B) promptly (C) occasionally (D) typically
5. In spite of all the obstacles she has been faced with, Lisa is not a bit frustrated and remains ____about
her future.
(A) apparent (B) romantic (C) optimistic (D) enviable
6. After hearing the ____ reply from the tennis superstar, the whole press conference was lit with
laughter.
(A) insulting (B) obvious (C) witty (D) ordinary
7. Video game addiction has been officially ____as a disease by the World Health Organization in May,
2019. It is said to lead to mental and physical health issues.
(A) featured (B) reflected (C) recognized (D) appreciated
8. ____ for a long time, but he tried his best to catch up with his classmates.
A. Having been ill B. Being ill C. Though he was ill D. He was ill
9. The patient has shown ____ improvement in her general health since the nutritional regime has been
implemented. She feels stronger and is not usually tired.
(A) amiable (B) complicated (C) artificial (D) continuous
10. My uncle, an ex-convict, admitted that he had once “____ with the wrong crowd” but had made a
concerted effort to change his life around since then.
(A) distracted (B) associated (C) contrasted (D) stimulated
11. Taking a nap has been one of my daily ____since elementary school days. Every day, after lunch I
will take a rest at my seat.
(A) routines (B) belongings (C) necessities (D) devices
12. Immigration has long been a hotly ____ issue in America. Immigrants contribute to economic
development but illegal immigration is a threat to the society.
(A) violated (B) allied (C) disputed (D) denied
(sth ILLEGAL and BEING DISAPPROVE)
13. We are all sympathetic to millions of innocents in the refugee camp, who ____need food, water and
medicine.
(A) involuntarily (B) entirely (C) hesitantly (D) desperately (EXTREMELY)
14. After exposing myself to the sun for hours, I used the specially made lotion with natural ingredients to
____ my sensitive skin.
(A) soothe (B) suppress (C) seize (D) sample
15. We must adopt organic practices to sustain soil ____ and increase crop yields not only for us but for
the future generation.
(A) continent (B) depression (C) fertility (D) fabric